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Everyone here who is cautioning against ill advised modifications and overloading is on the mark.
Locally we have an extreme example. One of the Soverel 40s "Locura" from the early 80s made its way to the West coast. Someone bought it cheap cheap and then spent about 8 years "redesigning" it. The length was extended about 6 feet, the cabin house lengthened and heightened to ludicrous proportions, the keel profile altered and a huge skeg added to the spade rudder. At the same time a new cockpit was created in the extension, and apparently the interior was reworked.
So picture this: now you have an overlength, unsightly "cruiser" atop which sits a very spindly 1-ton fractional rig that looks like it will snap in the first 20 knot gybe. The hull is sitting - no kidding- 8 - 10 inches down on her lines. I've yet to see this boat underway....
The cosmetic finish of this project is actually impressive - but what a misguided plan.
I realize this is far beyond adding a water tank, but I think it illustrates what can happen when someone loses sight of the big picture.
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